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Lecture by Pierre-Bruno Ruffini on “Science and Diplomacy. Basic Concepts and Key Issues”

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On 21st of February the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge (ISSEK) will host an open guest lecture by Professor Pierre-Bruno Ruffini (Le Havre University, France). The purpose of the lecture is to give an introduction to science diplomacy by presenting and discussing the state of the art and the most significant practices on this emerging topic.

Interest in science diplomacy is recent. It is not as such an academic subject, although its study draws much on two disciplinary fields: international relations, due to the emphasis put on foreign policy, and science studies, which seek to situate science in the broader context of society.
At the crossroads of knowledge production and of foreign affairs, science diplomacy refers to all practices in which actions of researchers and of diplomats interact. Such practices are directly or indirectly related to the interests of governments. One of the tasks of diplomats is to promote cooperation between scientists from different countries. In reverse, international scientific relations may facilitate the exercise of diplomacy, making science a substitute or a vanguard of diplomacy. In addition, scientific expertise helps governments and their diplomats to prepare and conduct international negotiations.

About the lecturer:

Pierre-Bruno Ruffini is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of International Affairs of the University of Le Havre (France). From 2000 to 2005 he served as the President of the University of Le Havre. He is a former Counselor for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in Russia (2007–2010) and Italy (2010–2013).

Professor Ruffini is the author of the book ”Science and Diplomacy. A New Dimension of International Relations” published in 2017 in HSE ISSEK’s book series on STI studies in the  Springer  publishing house. The book builds on a wealth of examples drawn from history and contemporary international relations, analyses and discusses the links between the world of scientists and that of diplomats.

Date and Time: 21 February 2017, 18.00 — 21.00

Venue: Myasntitskaya 11, Room 429

Language:  English

Register online herehttps://www.hse.ru/en/expresspolls/poll/201878340.html

Contact persons:

Anna Rodionova: +7 (495) 772 95 90, ext. 12494, arodionova@hse.ru

Asmik Airapetyan: + 7 (495) 772 95 90, ext. 12060, aayrapetyan@hse.ru